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Port Townsend, WA
Detailed City Facts Report

Port Townsend, Washington is one of the great places in the U.S. to live or retire. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics.


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Port Townsend, Washington
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Port Townsend, Washington


Port Townsend Population
. 1990 2000 2010 2016 (est.)
Jefferson County blank blank blank 31,139
Port Townsend 7,001 8,334 9,113 9,527



Port Townsend
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018 .$352,06710.0%
Aug $311,000 . .
Jul $382,000 . .
Jun $385,000 . .
May $360,000 . .
Apr $332,000 . .
Mar $288,000 . .
Feb $408,000 . .
Jan $322,000 . .
2017 .$320,109-2.6%
2016 .$328,76314.9%
2015 .$286,0083.4%
2014 .$276,5423.1%
2013 . $268,122 2.3%
2012 . $262,163 -6.2%





Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2018)
. Port Townsend GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $352,067 $419,000
Nearest Big City Seattle na
Home Sales Price in Seattle $503,000 $340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 57% of Seattle home prices 101%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2018)
. Port Townsend GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $352,067 $419,000
Monthly Rent $1,353 $1,495
Price/Rent Index 17.5 times the annual rent 19.0



Port Townsend
Cost of Living (2018)
100% GPTR 99 City Average
109%



Port Townsend Taxes
(2018)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 9.2% -- 47* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 109 days 34* -- 113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes



Port Townsend Building Permits
(single family homes)
2016 85
2015 33
2014 37
2013 34
2012 24
2011 21
2010 68



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